Pfizer and BioNTech are beginning a large study of a candidate vaccine for Covid-19 with the goal of obtaining approvals, but it’s not the one for which results were released earlier this month. The companies have always said they planned to choose from four different candidates, all of whom use …
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Woolly mammoth skeleton found in a lake in the Russian Arctic
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian scientists are studying the incredibly well-preserved bones of an adult woolly mammoth that roamed the land at least 10,000 years ago, after local inhabitants discovered its remains in the shallow waters of a northern lake in Siberia. Part of its skull, several ribs and bones of …
Read More »Ossoff condemns Perdue’s campaign for “offensive” and “anti-Semitic” digital advertising
“This was an ad that was seen by thousands of Georgians. It was a fundraising ad,” said Ossoff. “I ask Senator Perdue to take the money he raised, using this manipulated image of my face, and to donate that money to groups that promote community healing and community unity and …
Read More »Sycamore Partners Leads Bid to Acquire Bankrupt JCPenney for $ 1.75B, Proposes Merger with Belks: Report
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is leading a bidding war to acquire the bankrupt JC Penney Company, Inc. (OTC: JCPNQ), the New York Post reported Monday. What happened The New York-based firm has made an offer of $ 1.75 billion to the veteran retailer, according to the Post. It has …
Read More »Rob Manfred doesn’t think Marlins’ outbreak is a ‘nightmare’ situation for MLB, as positive tests for COVID-19 grow
A COVID-19 outbreak within the Miami Marlins is not a “nightmare” situation, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday. Manfred addressed the situation on the MLB Network after 14 Marlins players and staff tested positive for the virus, prompting the team to postpone the first game against the Baltimore Orioles on …
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